COMMERCIAL MANAGER – CITRUS – FM2736

Letsitele Area, Limpopo Province – South Africa: The role reports to the CEO and is responsible for ensuring that commercial planning, customer relationships, logistics execution and market decisions are aligned to the company’s strategic financial and operational objectives.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• Suitable financial, commercial, logistics, agricultural economics or business management tertiary qualification at NQF level 7.


• Minimum 5 years’ experience in commercial management, fruit export marketing, logistics, customer account management or a related capacity.


• Experience in citrus export marketing, fruit logistics, customer programme management or agricultural exports will be advantageous


• Must be able to work remotely, after hours and over weekends when operationally required, especially during peak export season.


• Must be available for local and international travel, including customer visits, market visits, logistics/service provider engagements and industry-related travel.


• Must maintain a high level of confidentiality and professional discretion due to access to sensitive pricing, customer, market, logistics and strategic business information.


• Strong analytical skills.


• Strong planning and coordination skills.


• Strong verbal and written communication skills.


• Strong problem-solving and critical thinking skills.


• Strong people management and team development skills.


• Ability to interpret market, crop, logistics and customer information to support sound commercial decision-making.


• Ability to build and maintain sustainable customer and service provider relationships.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO

• Fruit Marketing Management


• Logistics and Freight Forwarding Management


• Customer Relationship, Account and Brand Management


• People, Process and Systems Management

ONLY short-listed candidates will be contacted

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